Rainbows and Rituals
One year ago yesterday we arrived on the island of Kauai. When we got to our condo in Princeville it was dark outside, but this sight greeted us early the next morning. From our porch we could see beyond the cliffs to the ocean. The air smelled so clean, with just a hint of tropical flowers. A light rain was alternating with sunshine. This rainbow lasted for about 10 minutes as the palm trees waved slowly in the breeze. There were little doves landing on our railing making cooing sounds while obviously waiting for a handout and Hawaiian geese nosing around on the lawn below. It was about as relaxing as it could possibly be.
Adding to the slightly surreal vibe were a young casually dressed Asian couple pacing back and forth on the lawn in some kind of enigmatic ritual. They would begin about 50 feet apart and would then walk very slowly past each other looking straight ahead as if in some kind of trance before turning around again. They did this each morning for the next several days.
